Comparison

Am I Too Loud? vs Simple Spectrogram

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Am I Too Loud?

This app provides a discreet way to monitor your sound level during calls. It establishes a baseline and alerts you with color changes when you exceed it, ensuring you remain at an appropriate volume in shared spaces.

Highlights
  • Sets a personalized sound baseline
  • Visual decibel level indicator
  • Color-coded alerts (green, yellow, red)
  • Discreet and non-distracting interface
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Measures relative sound levels
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Can't find a private room for your call? Wondering if you're too loud on Zoom — or got a coworker who always is? Am I Too Loud? gives you a simple, glanceable answer. HOW IT WORKS Set your baseline. Hold still for a few seconds while the app listens to the room around you — wherever you're taking the call. That's your zero point. Then just glance. As you speak, the app shows you how many decibels louder you are than that baseline. Green means you're good. Yellow means you're creeping up. Red means you're too loud — and that's the only time the app actually says anything at all. DESIGNED TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY Most volume meters throw constant numbers and noise at you. Am I Too Loud? does the opposite: it's quiet until it matters. No words in green or yellow — just a calm color and a number. Built to sit beside you during a real call without becoming a distraction itself. BUILT FOR REAL PLACES Cafés. Libraries. Open offices. Co-working spaces. Anywhere the "right" volume depends on the room, not a fixed number. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Am I Too Loud? runs entirely on your device. Nothing you say is recorded, stored, or sent anywhere. The app measures relative sound levels only — never your speech content.

About

Simple Spectrogram

Visualize sound frequencies in real-time with a dynamic spectrogram. Analyze audio, identify musical notes, and adjust display settings for detailed sound inspection. Audio processing is done entirely on-device, ensuring privacy.

Highlights
  • Real-time spectrogram visualization
  • Logarithmic frequency scale
  • Identify musical notes and frequencies
  • Pause and inspect audio slices
  • Adjustable frequency range and contrast
  • Portrait and landscape support
Features
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See the frequencies in the sound around you. Spectrogram turns your microphone input into a smooth, real-time spectrogram with a clear logarithmic frequency scale and Inferno colors. • Watch sound evolve over time, with the newest audio at the top. • Pause and tap any slice to inspect its frequency spectrum. • Tap or drag on the spectrum to find nearby peaks and their exact frequencies. • See the nearest musical note and the difference in hertz and cents, referenced to A4 = 440 Hz. • Adjust the frequency range, noise floor, and contrast. • Use portrait or landscape on iPhone and iPad. Audio is analyzed on your device in memory. It is never recorded, uploaded, or shared. No account, ads, or tracking. Musical note labels describe individual spectral peaks, which may be harmonics rather than a sound’s fundamental frequency.

Screenshots

Am I Too Loud?4 screens
Simple Spectrogram2 screens

Verdict

The call

Am I Too Loud? and Simple Spectrogram are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Am I Too Loud? against 5.0 for Simple Spectrogram. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Am I Too Loud? versus Simple Spectrogram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAm I Too Loud?Simple Spectrogram
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJared KleinDANIEL LAWRENCE LU

In-app purchases

None

Am I Too Loud?

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Spectrogram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Am I Too Loud? free?
Am I Too Loud? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Spectrogram free?
Simple Spectrogram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Am I Too Loud? or Simple Spectrogram?
Am I Too Loud? and Simple Spectrogram are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Am I Too Loud? or Simple Spectrogram have ads?
Neither Am I Too Loud? nor Simple Spectrogram shows ads.

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